Multicultural Observances in JUNE 2015

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENERED PRIDE Month LGBT Events are celebrated by communities across Canada and the United States on different dates during June through to early August. There is a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia annually in February/March. During this time people find that they are not alone and can take pride in their community’s history. The most significant date in LGBT history occurring in June was the 3-day protest in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, an event that marked the first time that the gay community joined together to fight for its rights, thereby gaining national attention. The anniversary of this event was one of the reasons June was chosen as the nationally proclaimed month to celebrate LGBT Pride. National Aboriginal History Month (Canada) Declared by the Canadian Parliament in 2009, it is a fitting tribute to the heritage and diversity of First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada that this month in particular was chosen. Aboriginal History Month is an opportunity not only to recognize the historic contributions of Aboriginal peoples to the development of Canada, but also the strength of present-day Aboriginal communities and their promise for the future. June 1st-3rd Red Earth Fair ~ Aboriginal Cultural Festival takes place in Oklahoma City for 3 days. Over 150 Native tribes from U.S. and Canada gather in Downtown Oklahoma City to share and participate in their rich and diverse heritage through highest quality original art, drum and dance juried competitions.

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June 1st C  Gawai Dayak (Malaysia) C  Children's Day (Laos) C  Independence Day (Samoa) C  June Bank Holiday (Ireland) June 2nd C  Republic Day (Italy) June 4th  International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (UN) June 5th R  Núr (5th Month) (Bahá’i) C  Constitution Day (Denmark)  World Environment Day (UN) June 6th C  Flag Day (Sweden) C  Labour Day (Bahamas) June 10th C  Dia De Portugal (Portugal) June 12th C  Red Earth Native American Fair (12th-14th) (Aboriginal/Native American) C  Russia Day (Russia) C  Independence Day (Philippines)  World Day Against Child Labour (UN) June 13th C  Trooping The Colour (UK) June 16th R  Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh) C  Matariki (Aboriginal/Maori) (New Zealand) June 17th C  Independence Day (Iceland)  World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought (UN) June 18th R  Ramadan Begins (Islam) June 19th C  Juneteenth (USA – African American) June 20th C  Dragon Boat Festival (China)  World Refugee Day (UN) June 21st R  Litha (Wicca) R  National Aboriginal Day (Aboriginal / Native Canadian) C  Father's Day (Canada, UK, USA) C  National Day (Greenland) June 23rd C  Public Service Day (UN) June 24th R  Rahmat (6th Month) (Bahá’i) C/S  St. Jean Baptiste Day (Canada-Quebec, France) C  Dia de San Juan (Puerto Rico) C  International Raymi (Peru) June 26th C  Independence Day (Madagascar, Somalia)  International Day In Support Of Victims Of Torture (UN)  International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking (UN) June 27th  Multiculturalism Day (Canada) June 28th C  Stonewall Rebellion Day (LGBT) June 29th R  Gahambar Maidyshem (thru July 3rd) (Zoroastrian) R  St. Peter and Paul Day (Chile) June 30th C  Independence Day (Congo)

For a full explanation of the above events, please check the 2015 Multicultural Calendar sent to your location and on display in the office or staff room.

Multicultural Observances June 2015